tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244394520661898405.post4382266581672637662..comments2023-06-26T06:21:26.689-05:00Comments on Serpent Research: Tiger Rattlesnake Venom, Lethal and Neurotoxic, Yet SimpleJohn C. Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024060563494957012noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244394520661898405.post-40120888811671275462018-08-01T00:09:49.982-05:002018-08-01T00:09:49.982-05:00Different studies give different LD50's, that ...Different studies give different LD50's, that is, different quantities of venom needed to kill half the mice who receive it. A lot of them say that the Mojave's venom is more toxic than a Tiger's.<br />One table I've come acrross s says that only 0.03 of the Mojave's venom will turn the trick (44VRAY "Natural Toxins, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Animal, Plant Microbial Toxins, 6th, 1979," Eaker, D., and T. Waldstroem, eds., Oxford, UK, Pergamon Press Ltd., 1980. Also published as TOXIA6 (Suppl 2), 1980. Volume(issue)/page/year: -,13,1980) as opposed to 0.056 for the Tiger (TOXIA6 Toxicon. (Pergamon Press Ltd., Headington Hill Hall, Oxford OX3 OBW, UK) V.1- 1962- Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,828,1984). So whether the Tiger or the Mojave is the most toxic rattlesnake seems to sort of depend on which studies are being used to compare the two, and you'll read different things in different articles or on different webpages.<br />Robert Elart Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18182251436190781481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244394520661898405.post-20886322479831943772012-04-30T19:11:56.551-05:002012-04-30T19:11:56.551-05:00Ah! An excellent article describing the venom comp...Ah! An excellent article describing the venom components of this exceptionally toxic snake. Around 0.06 mgm will kill a mouse. If a human is bitten, the question becomes: will you die like a man or die like a mouse? Ha!Ha! No laughing matter, if bitten, seek professional medical help immediately.Wrangler Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838346637825796048noreply@blogger.com